Politics

Hollister council members Monday approved new fire-service agreements for San Juan Bautista and unincorporated San Benito County. On Tuesday morning, county supervisors OK'd their side of the deal.

The City of Hollister is hosting an informational meeting on coming changes to striping and parking in downtown Hollister.

Gavilan College President Steve Kinsella announced plans to retire near the end of June 2016, according to an email from the college board chairman.

Hollister School District board members will select a new trustee from a group including a homemaker, mother, attorney, retired school district administrator and field investigator.

Paicines area residents like Sonya Taylor are upset over Caltrans’ $1.5 million curve realignment on Airline Highway near Pinnacles National Park, arguing it decreases safety levels and costs too much money.

Local Assemblyman Luis Alejo’s busy legislative session culminated with the governor signing 16 of his bills, including a nationally spotlighted ban against the use of “Redskins” as a mascot in California public schools.

Gov. Jerry Brown signed Assemblyman Luis Alejo's bill banning the use of "Redskins" as a public school mascot name in California, according to Alejo's office.

Starting in January, registration with the California Department of Motor Vehicles will equate to voter registration as well.

Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed bills into law that sets a new path of regulation for the medicinal marijuana industry, according to the League of California Cities in a statement.

The Hollister Police Department did not issue a single citation to minors for violating the state’s helmet law between 2011 and late September of this year, according to documents obtained by the Free Lance through a records request.